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Questions remain for Metro CEO

November 19, 2009 by Nick Bastian 3 Comments

There has been a lot of talk about Metro CEO Rick Simonetta lately, some about his impending “retirement” which apparently means accepting a sweet new transportation gig. Other talk has to do with finding his replacement.

Apparently, the two leading candidates to replace Simonetta are transit industry veterans Stephen Banta, the operations chief for Portland’s light rail system, and Deborah Wathen Finn, an independent consultant with a pretty impressive transit background.

The new chief gets to step into a relatively new system facing huge funding issues amidst better than expected ridership. I have been getting the feeling that Metro has been doing a better job reaching out to the community as time goes by, and I sincerely hope the new chief continues to allow this to progress while improving on communication.

There have been rumors of Metro adding some cool features and information to the Metro light rail web site with the caveat of “it all costs money.” I know that MANY people have offered to work with them on better web site enhancements, mobile applications for users, better signage ideas, scheduling ideas, etc. Having transit information readily available and in a more user friendly environment would be pretty cool. 

So, what kinds of questions do you think will be the most pressing for the new CEO? Budget, fare structure, expansion, working with the cities, alignment, travel times, ridership numbers, safety, public relations, technology??

Metro CEO Rick Simonetta

Filed Under: Phoenix Light Rail Tagged With: Metro Light Rail, Rail Life, Rick Simonetta

About Nick Bastian

Nick Bastian is a 29 year veteran of the real estate industry and can be reached at 602-803-6425. You'll also find him sharing real estate info on his web site and hanging out onTwitter.
Family man, lover of life, maker of friends. A bit of a geek, long time Tempe real estate guy just havin' some fun. What's your story?

Comments

  1. traal says

    November 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

    I agree, adding Valley Metro to Google Transit should be a high priority.

    Reply
  2. Rail Life says

    November 21, 2009 at 11:31 pm

    I am really not sure what the hold up is. I know people have been asking them for a long time. Helllooo, it would be pretty helpful.

    Reply
  3. Rail Life says

    November 22, 2009 at 4:31 am

    I am really not sure what the hold up is. I know people have been asking them for a long time. Helllooo, it would be pretty helpful.

    Reply

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